KILLED FOR HIS TRANSGRESSIONS

PROCLAMATION

“So Saul died for his transgression which he committed against The Lord, even against the word of The Lord, which he kept not, and also for asking counsel of one that had a familiar spirit, to enquire of it;  And enquired not of The Lord; therefore He slew him …”  1 Chronicles 10: 13-14 (KJV)

 

EXPLANATION

The words First and Second Chronicles were written as one Bible book under the influence of The Holy Spirit of God.  The human author is unknown although Jewish tradition suggests, and some current Bible scholars believe, that this book was written by Ezra the scribe and priest and historical Bible scholar.  After nine chapters of genealogies, chapter ten covers the death of King Saul.  The Philistines were fighting a war against Israel. The men of Israel were losing the battle and fled before the Philistines.  The Philistines slew the three sons of Saul.  During the battle, Saul was wounded by archers.  Saul asked his armor bearer to thrust him through with a sword and kill him so that the Philistines would not take him and abuse him.  However, his armor bearer would not kill him, so Saul himself took a sword and fell upon it and died. (1 Chronicles 10:1-6)  When the Philistines found Saul’s body, they stripped off his amor and cut off his head.  They took his armor and his head to the temple of their idol god Dagon.  When the valiant men of Jabesh-gilead heard what had been done to Saul, they went and got the bodies of Saul and his three sons and buried them in Jabesh. (1 Chronicles 10:7-12)  Saul died for his transgressions against The Lord.  After Saul’s death the kingdom was turned over to David, the son of Jesse. (1 Chronicles 10:13-14)

 

APPLICATIONS

To sin is wrong.  It is wrong to go against The Holy Word of God.  However, it is even worse to put someone or something ahead of The Lord God.  The sins idolatry which reject The Lord God and favor something or someone else make Him angry. (Exodus 20:3-5)  It is not good for us to sin in such a manner that we make God angry and incur the wrath of God.  We should not put anything ahead of our worship of The Lord.  Do not deny, insult, condemn, or disrespect The Lord God.  If we seek Him first, then everything else that we need will be given unto us. (Matthew 6:33)